Drugs and cash seized by Gardai following raids in south Dublin

Garda national units carried out a number of searches of private residences in the Dublin South Central area this morning.

Gardaí from the DMR South Central and the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau assisted by other Garda national units carried out a number of searches of private residences in the Dublin South Central area this morning.

During the course of the searches cocaine and heroin was seized with an estimated street value of €65,000.

A substantial amount of cash was also seized.

Two males were arrested and are currently detained at Kevin St and Kilmainham Garda Stations under the provisions of Section 2 – Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking Act) 1996 in connection with this investigation.